Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Lawmakers Seek Stricter Childhood Vaccination Requirements

The growing measles outbreak that began in California’s Disneyland is spreading, and it’s leading to calls for more stringent childhood vaccination requirements. California’s two US Senators are calling on California to reconsider policies on vaccine exemptions… and now some state lawmakers are proposing to end “personal belief” exemptions they call a loophole in vaccination requirements. Christopher Martinez reports from Sacramento.

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